Latest News
Ongoing Battle to Recover Business Interruption Insurance Cover
Last year there was great excitement when the initial rulings were released as to the interpretation of the business interruption insurance clauses in many policies held by operators. As we stated at that time this part of the Covid 19 impact on ...
Scotland | Covid Restrictions to lift from Monday
From Monday (24th January) many of Scotland's Covid-19 restrictions imposed over Christmas are to be eased, the First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) announced yesterday. The decision follows a "significant fall" in new case numbers and in the belief ...
Covid 19 - Wales to release restrictions
The Welsh Government announces that Welsh covid measures brought in on the 26 December 2021 to combat the rise in cases, are to gradually be released. Mr Drakeford announced that the relaxing of conditions will be a four-stage process, which is de...
Propel Legal Article - Learning to live with covid by Michelle Hazlewood
This article first appeared in Propels Legal Bulletin on 12th January 2022 While we are excited to welcome in a brand-new year, we still find ourselves trapped in this pandemic era. However, this time around the situation at hand is drastically d...
Call for proposals | Age verification technology in alcohol sales
The Home Office has recently issued a call for proposals for technological solution to facilitate digital solutions to ID verification in the sphere of alcohol sales. The Home Office has worked with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OP...
Fans to return to Scottish stadiums next week
The Scottish Government has announced that some restrictions which were put in place towards the end of 2021 to combat the rise is Omicron cases in Scotland, are to be lifted on Monday 17 January 2022, but restrictions on indoor events and...
Markets and outdoor marquees allowed permanently
It has been announced, following a public consultation that the permitted development rights (PDR) introduced in 2020 to 2021 are now being made permanent. These measures will apply to England. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Commu...